United States of America vs Viet Nam: Capture fisheries production

United States of America
4.21 million metric tons
in 2024
Viet Nam
3.43 million metric tons
in 2024
United States of America rank
6th
Viet Nam rank
7th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • United States of America
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 4.21 million metric tons against 3.43 million metric tons in Viet Nam, a difference of 779,940 metric tons.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 216 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 2.66 million metric tons 581,989 metric tons 2.08 million metric tons United States of America
1970s 3.05 million metric tons 561,045 metric tons 2.49 million metric tons United States of America
1980s 4.71 million metric tons 644,139 metric tons 4.07 million metric tons United States of America
1990s 5.46 million metric tons 1.08 million metric tons 4.38 million metric tons United States of America
2000s 5.13 million metric tons 1.93 million metric tons 3.20 million metric tons United States of America
2010s 5.36 million metric tons 2.87 million metric tons 2.49 million metric tons United States of America
2020s 4.60 million metric tons 3.49 million metric tons 1.11 million metric tons United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, United States of America or Viet Nam?
United States of America, at 4.21 million metric tons against 3.43 million metric tons in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between United States of America and Viet Nam?
779,940 metric tons, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Viet Nam?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do United States of America and Viet Nam rank globally for capture fisheries production?
United States of America ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Capture fisheries production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 16,030 data points, 1960–2024
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Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.